What do you think of Benny Hinn,Joyce Meyer, and Joel Osteen Ministries?

by RULES & REGULATIONS 47 Replies latest watchtower beliefs

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  RULES & REGULATIONS

  The whole objective of the WTS is to print as many books and magazines and sell them house to house with free labor from its members.

  Looking at these other Ministries,they too print as many books as possible and sell them to it's members and viewing audience.The donations they take in are in the millions. Some of these ministers are payed a huge salary and live in massive homes which have been shown on television.

  My questions are: Don't all religions use their members for gains in the name of GOD? Don't all religions own massive properties,schools,and personal properties all in the name of GOD? Aren't we all being used?
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  poppers

  Ain't we all being used?

  Yup. And I bet they are laughing all the way to the bank.
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  Brother Apostate

  They are just more hucksters making a living off of gullible people.

  Now, on the subject of religion, that has numerous definitions.

  Organized religion, imo, is where the problem lies.

  BA- In reality, we all have our own "religion", based on our experiences and beliefs.
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  poppers

  Just this morning I heard Kenneth Copeland say that tithing is what sets everything in motion.
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  lonelysheep

  Yes, of course. The business of religion is a very well paid one.

  I'd much rather puke.
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  lonelysheep

  Just this morning I heard Kenneth Copeland say that tithing is what sets everything in motion.

  I agree! The motion of his MB S Class wheels!
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  poppers

  Kenneth Copeland even has his kids working for him. They can see a gravy train when it presents itself.
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  RULES & REGULATIONS

  I was watching a program where Joyce Meyer was paid a little over $700,000 last year. Benny Hinn has a massive home in California and flies on a personal jet.
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  poppers

  Yup, personal jets allow them to be more effective in spreading the word. I heard that from Copeland. He's fond of telling the story of how he got away from Hawaii on his personal jet when the earthquate hit not long ago. One miracle after another got him out of his hotel penthouse, down to the lobby when all of the elevators weren't working, out to his car, and to the airport where his personal jet was waiting and all other aircraft were grounded.
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  lonelysheep

  Even in small churches, the preachers are paid.

  One of my husband's uncles is a preacher in Maryland. When the Toyota Sequoia first came out, I lusted after it immensely. Wouldn't you know, that's exactly what he was driving at the time?! I thought, "WTF am I doing wrong?" Oh yeah, I'm in the wrong business!!! Religion is where the money's at (specifically, Christianity in this country).

  Tell people what they want to hear once a week and they load you with tax free money out of their pockets. You're a hero, a savior, damn near devine...people work for you and you don't have to worry about your ego not being stroked, food, clothing, shelter, etc.

  The money those TV ministries make is ridiculous! Think of it this way--they are the CEO's of their business church. Some make a fortune while some are just doing okay.